The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1887-11-24

upon the conductor proceeded to give
the knight of the gripsack a genteel
thrashing.
Fayetteville News: On last We'd
nesday, the 9th inst, ear Jessup's
Mill, in the lower part of this county,
a large black bear was caught in a
steel trap by MI. M. K. Culbreth in
Harrison's Creek swamp. The bear
weighed over ESQ pounds. He was
carried about IL miles above to the
mill and numbers went to see him,
equal to a circus.-An American
grey eagle was caught on Little River,
Is miles west of Fayetteville, by Mr..
w. M. Gaddle. The eagle measured
over eight feet tip to tip, and was
caught in a steel trap bated with the
sheep he had just killed.
Morganton Star: A very rich gold
mine has recently been discovered on
Vein Mountain in Mcdowell county,
eight miles south of Marion. We
learn from a reliable gentleman that a
few days ago in two hours time from
two small blasts, thirteen pounds of
gold was taken out, the largest nugget
weighing 700 pwts. This mine is in
charge Of a Northern syndicate, who
are making preparations to commence
work on an extensive scale. We have
no doubt but this vein extends into
Burke, as the old Brindletown and
jamestown "diggins" are on this
same range of mountains in Burke
county and have always paid good
wages even to the most unskilled
laborer.
Asheville Citizen: Some gentlemen
from Michigan, after prospecting in
Madison, secured an option Oh a piece
Of mountain land for sixty days. These
sixty days expired this week, and the
result of the investigation is that : lie
party bought sixty acres, for which
they paid $4,000 in cash. The trade
has been concluded, and the cash paid.
THE recent accident to Savanna
noa tunnel proved to be more serious
than first anticipated, and will n~ecessi-
tate further time than was first
thought for thorough repair. 1t will
take until the 10th or 18th Of Deem
Der to repair the Swannanoa tunnel so
travel and transportation can be. re-
sumed by that route. The authorities
have a large repairing force at work.
Greenville Reflector: Mr.. G.. w.
Vensers, of Calico, was in town Mon
day and told us Of an awful crime
committed not far from his store on
Sunday night. Fire was set to a house
in which a colored man named George
Williams was asleep. The man was
not aroused until the house. fell on him,
and though he managed to escape
from the building he was so fearfully
burned that he died Sunday. Suspi-
cion of the burning pointed to Essex
Best, colored, and after being arrested
he acknowledged setting fire to the
house and said that Godfrey Elks, a
white man to whom the house belon-
ged, hirep him to do the act. The
house was insured, and Best said that
is why it was burned. He also said
he thought the man who was burned
was off from home. Elks and Best
are both under arrest.
Shelby Aurora: The belmont cotton
factory, located in the Southern part
of Shelby, is now in successful opera
ton, yet the small supply of water pre-
vents running day and night to it's
full capacity. The pay roll of this
factory is now over $500 each week
and will soon reach $1,000 weekly,
for day and night forces. The new
Shelby Cotton Factory has laid it's
foundations l65x47 feet, with a large
lapper and engine room attached. The
houses for the operatives will be one
and a half story high and contain six
rooms The Carolina Central will run
a track to the factory.-It is unusual
for six young persons, rejoicing ID
beauty and youth, to make the leap
matrimonial at the same hour and
place. At St. Marks Lutheran church
in CASTOR county, Rev. NJ. L. Little
performed the ceremony that united
six hearts. Prof. Roberts, editor of
the Lincoln Courier, and Miss Rudasill,
daughter of John Rudasill; A. B.
Elliott, of Cherryville, to Miss Fannie
Grouse, daughter Of Rufus Grouse;
Mr.. Carpenter to Miss RudasiA A
large congregation Witnessed the. i'm
posing ceremony and offered congre-
cation and wishes for the happy six.